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Enrollment
654
Middle
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOSHUA ISD·NCES 482493013255
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School
2845 FM 731, BURLESON, TX 76028 · (817) 202-2500 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
244 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 237 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 31% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 59.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School this school | 654 | 37.3% | 54.9% |
| Azle J H South AZLE | 592 | 38.7% | 48.4% |
| Azle Elementary School AZLE | 606 | 40.3% | 40.8% |
| Robinson Intermediate School ROBINSON | 551 | 38.5% | 62.3% |
| Bridge City Middle School BRIDGE CITY | 715 | 38.7% | 40.1% |
| Mt Valley Middle School CANYON LAKE | 781 | 40.8% | 58.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #351 of 1,635 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #361 of 1,670 ▼ 115 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #343 of 1,670 ▼ 33 | #4 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #217 of 1,570 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #837 of 1,749 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #1,503 of 1,542 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #909 of 1,543 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #1,367 of 1,648 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #174 of 437 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
654
+90 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 654 | 33.3 | 19.6:1 | 37% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 43.2 | 14.0:1 | 43% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 41.1 | 14.7:1 | 40% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 38% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 39% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (565 to 654); teachers down 19% (41 to 33.3).
About Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by JOSHUA ISD in BURLESON, Texas. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 654 students.
The district, JOSHUA ISD, operates 10 schools serving 6,026 students.
The share of White students at Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School is 65%, a majority. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School has a ratio of 19.6:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. Income data for the school show 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Johnson County is 14 points.
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Texas public middle schools.
Test results at Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School are 2.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (54.9% actual, 57.8% predicted).
Johnson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $84,859 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Johnson County number 77, with about 39,004 students.
Among nearby public schools, North Joshua Elementary School is closest at about 2.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School. On state test proficiency, Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
From 564 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 654 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOSHUA ISD
- Joshua High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- North Joshua Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- R C Loflin Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- A G Elder Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Caddo Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Joshua H S Ninth Grade CampusHigh · 467 students
Other schools in BURLESON
- Burleson Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,061 students
- Burleson High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Nick Kerr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,218 students
- Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- North Joshua Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Academy at Nola DunnElementary · 668 students
Nearby schools
- North Joshua Elementary School2.2 mi · 733
- A G Elder Elementary School3.0 mi · 670
- H D Staples Elementary School3.3 mi · 406
- Joshua High School3.3 mi · 1,313
- Norwood Elementary School3.4 mi · 425
- Burleson High School3.4 mi · 1,791
Frequently asked questions
About Tom and Nita Nichols Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School?
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School enrolls approximately 654 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School serve?
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School have?
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School?
Student demographics at Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School are roughly 65% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School in?
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School is part of JOSHUA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.